Ickle Owl is an interactive Augmented Reality (AR) experience which helps young children aged 2-8 explore our natural environment and learn more about our native British animals and wildlife conservation.

In 2024, the Ickle Owl AR trail was hosted by the National Trust at Stowe Landscape Gardens and was enjoyed by 4,000 visitors with 1,400 App downloads.

The AR trail follows the journey of Ickle Owl who has fallen out of the nest and can’t fly yet.

Visitors can virtually carry Ickle with them along the trail and meet other AR characters who help him to get home. Listen to the story and learn more about each animal, otters, stoats, toads, foxes and grass snakes. 

This summer, Ickle Owl is being hosted by The Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) at two of their nature centres College Lake, near Tring and the Nature Discovery Centre, near Newbury.

For information on how to visit click here.